Europe EV market share tops 25% in July as France, Germany drive growth
Nearly 1.5 million battery EVs have been registered in Europe so far this year
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BATTERY electric vehicle registrations in Europe continued to rise in July, with electric cars accounting for more than one in four new vehicles sold as strong growth in France and Germany offset weaker demand in some other markets.
Battery electric vehicle, or BEV, registrations across 16 key European markets rose 13.6 per cent year-on-year to 224,266 vehicles in July, giving fully electric cars a 25.7 per cent market share, data from E-Mobility Europe, New Automotive and Fier Automotive showed.
Nearly 1.5 million BEVs have been registered across Europe so far this year, up 30 per cent from the same period in 2025, highlighting continued momentum in the region’s transition to electric mobility.
France hit a 35 per cent BEV market share in July with 44,378 registrations, while Germany’s share rose to 29.3 per cent with 78,609 registrations.
Nordic and Benelux markets remained Europe’s most electrified, led by Denmark at 80.1 per cent, followed by Finland (52.6 per cent), the Netherlands (47.3 per cent), Belgium (42.8 per cent) and Sweden (42.6 per cent).
Italy’s BEV share fell to 5.9 per cent from 10.1 per cent in June after previous incentives expired, while Poland and the Czech Republic remained among Europe’s least electrified markets at 4 per cent and 7.5 per cent, respectively.
“Electric cars remain one of Europe’s biggest success stories in 2026, and governments must deliver stable, predictable policies to stay part of that growth,” said Chris Heron, secretary general of E-Mobility Europe. REUTERS
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